Lithocarpus fenestratus

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Fagaceae Edible: Seeds, Nuts 39 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tree. It grows 25-30 m tall. The new branches are hairy. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 5-22 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 18 cm long. The cups with fruit are in clusters of 3. The nut is a flattened round shape.

Edible Uses

The seeds and nuts are eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 800-2,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim,

Synonyms

Quercus fenestrata Roxb.and others

Also Known As

Arkhaulo, Kamyin, Ta-en, Thitcha, Thit-e, Thitpayaung, Tsahkai

References (3)

Fu, Yongneng, et al, 2003, Relocating Plants from Swidden Fallows to Gardens in Southwestern China. Economic Botany, 57(3): 389-402
Sharma, G., et al, 2016, Agrobiodiversity in the Sikkim Himalaya. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD Working Paper 2016/5 p 20 (As Quercus fenestrata)
Sundriyal, M. & Sundriyal, R. C., 2004, Structure, Phenology, Fruit Yield, and Future Prospects of some Prominent Wild Edible Plant Species of the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Journal of Ethnobiology 24(1): 113-138 (As Quercus fenestrata)